Entire civilizations have risen and fallen in the time since the union filed a grievance on Kris Bryant’s behalf over the Cubs’ manipulation of his service time. That was back in 2015, but it took until October of 2019 for actual hearings to take place. Initial belief at the time was that a decision could take months, but a subsequent report from Patrick Mooney of The Athletic said it could come prior to the Winter Meetings.
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